It's always a pleasure working with employers like Vibhor because he totally gets it! He was able to engage three young people through various internship programs over the past three years and says he finds these initiatives to be extremely valuable in bringing a post-secondary grad into organizations like his.

I am writing this letter in support of the YMCA Digital Skills Youth Internship Program. Through this program our organization was able to hire two interns and support them through a 16 week placement this summer. As a small charity with only four full-time staff members and limited funds, programs like YMCA Internships are extremely beneficial as they allow us to further develop and refine our valuable programming. The summer months are our busiest time of the year and having Elena and Matt available to assist us with our initiatives during this time was a great experience.

We have found the YMCA Digital Skills Youth Internship Program invaluable for us to bring on and train new employees. In our industry skills can only be learned on the job and not in the classroom; thus the 4 month window provided by the internship program gives us about the exact amount of time needed to bring on a new recruit and get Interns like Stacey up to speed.

The YMCA Digital Skills Youth Internship Program is really a win-win for everybody. The interns benefit by gaining valuable on-the-job experience, developing their skills, as well as giving them meaningful employment related to their academic background. It is also extremely beneficial for the host organizations as it gives them additional resources to complete important tasks.